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Council actions

Philadelphia City Council actions

These are actions recorded in Legistar without a published member-by-member vote. They include unanimous decisions, procedural steps such as hearings, notices and amendments, and other entries such as referrals and signatures.

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Council actions

Procedural actions actions from the May 19, 2005 meeting.

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Showing 55-66 of 66 actions from May 19, 2005

Procedural2005-05-19
Resolution 050428

Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to City leases, contracts, concessions and the provision of financial assistance, and providing for the submission of the amendment of the electors of Philadelphia.

HEARING HELD

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2005-05-19
Resolution 050428

Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to City leases, contracts, concessions and the provision of financial assistance, and providing for the submission of the amendment of the electors of Philadelphia.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2005-05-19
Bill 050383

Amending Chapter 19-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking Tax," by increasing the rate of taxation on parking transactions for Fiscal Year 2006 and thereafter.

HEARING HELD

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2005-05-19
Bill 050383

Amending Chapter 19-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking Tax," by increasing the rate of taxation on parking transactions for Fiscal Year 2006 and thereafter.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2005-05-19
Bill 050216

Enacting a new Section 14-310 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Predatory Superstores," and amending Section 14-102 entitled "Definitions," Section 14-1802 entitled "Criteria for Granting Zoning Variances" and Section 14-1704 entitled "Enforcement," to prohibit the development and construction of Predatory Superstores, and the reconstruction, modification or alteration of existing structures to become Predatory Superstores; and further to prohibit zoning variances which would endanger the economic health and vitality of the surrounding community; providing penalties for non-compliance and granting remedies to aggrieved persons; all under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING HELD

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2005-05-19
Bill 050216

Enacting a new Section 14-310 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Predatory Superstores," and amending Section 14-102 entitled "Definitions," Section 14-1802 entitled "Criteria for Granting Zoning Variances" and Section 14-1704 entitled "Enforcement," to prohibit the development and construction of Predatory Superstores, and the reconstruction, modification or alteration of existing structures to become Predatory Superstores; and further to prohibit zoning variances which would endanger the economic health and vitality of the surrounding community; providing penalties for non-compliance and granting remedies to aggrieved persons; all under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2005-05-19
Bill 050008

Amending Section 19-2604 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to tax rates, credits and alternative tax computation for the business privilege tax, by reducing certain tax rates and making such reductions contingent on an increase in the parking tax.

HEARING HELD

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2005-05-19
Bill 050008

Amending Section 19-2604 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to tax rates, credits and alternative tax computation for the business privilege tax, by reducing certain tax rates and making such reductions contingent on an increase in the parking tax.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2005-05-19
Bill 050007

Amending Chapter 19-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking Tax," by establishing a rate of taxation on parking transactions for Fiscal Year 2006 and thereafter and making such rate contingent on certain decreases in business privilege tax rates.

HEARING HELD

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2005-05-19
Bill 050007

Amending Chapter 19-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking Tax," by establishing a rate of taxation on parking transactions for Fiscal Year 2006 and thereafter and making such rate contingent on certain decreases in business privilege tax rates.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2005-05-19
Bill 040789

Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," to provide for an exemption from the tax on gross receipts for certain new businesses, under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING HELD

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2005-05-19
Bill 040789

Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," to provide for an exemption from the tax on gross receipts for certain new businesses, under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.